An award-winning documentary that tells the story of the revolution in Syria will host a one-off screening at FACT next week.

Return to Homs follows 19-year-old goalkeeper-turned-insurgent Abdul Basset as he and a ragtag group of comrades fight to protect the captive inhabitants of the besieged city of Homs.

Trailing the fearless crew over a two-year period, this remarkable film sees the city Basset once knew and loved, deserted and torn apart beyond recognition. As audacious hope turns to despair, Derki presents the real desperation behind the bloodied faces and waving rifles that have become Syria's refrain.

The documentary has received critical acclaim from across the globe, winning the Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize 2014, amongst other accolades.

As the only showing in Liverpool, the FACT screening is an opportunity for audiences to see beyond the mainstream media reports, and offers a rare insight into the human experience of the Syrian conflict.

Return to Homs director Talal Derki said: "The movie is about the Syrian citizen who challenged everything and everyone to demand freedom. It’s a movie about war and the pressure of being in a battlefield.

"When I got to Homs and met Abdul Basset al-Saroot, I was inspired immediately. I knew it: he was the personality that I had been looking for, a courageous 19-year-old man, full of character and charisma. He could bring the people closer to him in a second, and everyone loved him and appreciated his energy."

Return to Homs will be screened at the Picturehouse at FACT on Thursday 3 July at 6:30pm, followed by a Q&A with the director, Talal Derki. For tickets, visit www.fact.co.uk.